Coburg Melbourne
Street-level neighbourhood data for Coburg - transport, schools, safety, and local amenities.
Is Coburg a good place to live?
Coburg is one of the stronger school-and-space suburbs in Melbourne, especially for buyers prioritising family liveability.
Best for
Top catchment school
Coburg West Primary School
ICSEA 1147 - Above national average
Peak transit frequency
Every 6 min
Schools in Coburg
Coburg West Primary School
government · primary
Coburg North Primary School
government · primary
Coburg Primary School
government · primary
Merri-bek Primary School
government · primary
ICSEA from ACARA. National average = 1000.
Safety
This area (LGA: Merri-bek) has a crime rate of 7,771 offences per 100,000 residents (2025) — broadly in line with the Melbourne metro average of ~9,500.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (2025).
Every address in Coburg is different
Two houses 500m apart can be in different school catchments, on different tram lines, and under different planning overlays. Get the exact profile for your specific address.
Search your address in Coburg ->Sources and methodology
These suburb pages summarise Placio's current suburb-level data. They are useful for orientation, but the final decision should still happen at the exact address because school catchments, planning overlays and transit access can change within the same suburb.
- Public Transport Victoria for service frequency.
- ACARA My School for school ICSEA context.
- Crime Statistics Agency Victoria for LGA-level safety context.
- ABS Census, OpenStreetMap and supporting amenity data for suburb context.